Office of the Historian

Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1964–1967

301. Airgram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, June 17, 1966, 8:26 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12 UAR. Secret;Exdis. Drafted by Wolle; cleared by Symmes, Brewer, Rochlin, Toumanoff, Garthoff, Sisco, DePalma, and Acting SCI Deputy Director J. Wallace Joyce; and approved by Davies. Also sent to Cairo and repeated to Paris and London.

302. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, June 18, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, UAR Memos, Vol. IV. Secret.

303. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, June 20, 1966, 6:40 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15 UAR. Secret;Exdis. Drafted by Wheelock, Atherton, and James H. Bahti of NE; cleared by Macomber, Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations Douglas MacArthur II, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Anthony M. Solomon, Symmes, Davies, Mrs. Jacobson at the Department of Agriculture, Mrs. Bitterman of Food for Peace, and Bromley Smith; and approved by Handley.

304. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, June 21, 1966, 7:40 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. II. Secret.

305. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, June 25, 1966, 5:30 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Desalting Projects, Vol. I. Secret. The source text bears Johnson’s handwritten notation, “Walt, See me. L.” It bears no indication of his approval or disapproval.

306. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, June 27, 1966, 7:09 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Russell, cleared by Symmes and Officer in Charge of UK Affairs Thomas M. Judd, and approved by Handley. Repeated to London.

307. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, July 13, 1966, 7:18 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret. Drafted by Donald C. Bergus, and approved by Hare. Repeated to Jidda, London, and Tel Aviv.

308. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 13, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Bergus and approved in S on July 25. The memorandum is Part III of III parts; Parts I and II are ibid. For the remainder of the conversation, see Document 307.

309. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, July 16, 1966, 1335Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 6–8 JORDAN. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Passed to the White House and USIA.

310. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, July 28, 1966, 3:49 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, REF PAL. Confidential; Noforn Except Israeli officials. Drafted by Campbell, cleared by Symmes and Sisco, and approved by Buffum. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, and to Geneva for Goldberg.

311. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, July 28, 1966, 6:42 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Hare. Also sent to Jidda and Taiz.

312. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, July 28, 1966, 8:39 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12 ISR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Campbell, cleared by Symmes and Sisco, and approved and initialed by Rusk. Repeated to Geneva for Goldberg.

313. Letter From the Charge in the United Arab Republic (Nes) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Davies)

Cairo, July 28, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret; Official-Informal.

314. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 2, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 ISR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Symmes on August 5. According to the President’s Daily Dairy, the meeting took place at 12:46 p.m. in the President’s office at the White House. (Johnson Library) President Shazar’s visit was informal. Briefing material for the visit is ibid., National Security File, Country File, Israel, Shazar Visit Briefing Book.

315. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 12, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret. Drafted by Bergus and approved at the White House on August 18. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting took place at 1:48 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. (Johnson Library)

316. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Hare) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Hoopes)

Washington, August 22, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 ISR. Secret. Drafted by Wolle on August 18 and cleared by Symmes, Padelford of NEA/RA, and Warren of G/PM.

317. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, August 22, 1966, 10:53 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–2 ISR. Confidential. Drafted by Wolle on August 17; cleared by Symmes and Hare and in substance by UK Country Director J. Harold Shullaw, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spanish Sahara, and Tunisia Country Director John F. Root, Edward W. Schaefer of AFNE, and Kinsolving; and approved and initialed by Rusk. Repeated to Algiers, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Bonn, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Jidda, Khartoum, Kuwait, London, Ottawa, Paris, Rabat, Rome, Tripoli, and Tunis and pouched to Taiz.

318. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, August 30, 1966, 12:06 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–SYR. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Kinsolving and cleared in substance by Symmes and Davies. Repeated to Amman, Damascus, Cairo, Jerusalem, and CINCSTRIKE.

319. Study Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, September 1, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VI. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. A note on the cover sheet indicates that the paper was prepared in cooperation with INR and DIA. A table of contents is not printed.

320. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Cairo, September 7, 1966, 1352Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, TRV ANDERSON, ROBERT B. Confidential; Limdis.

321. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Cairo, September 10, 1966, 0745Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, TRV ANDERSON, ROBERT B. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Jidda.

322. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Tel Aviv, September 14, 1966, 1115Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12 ISR. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Cairo.

323. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Tel Aviv, September 14, 1966, 1151Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, REF PAL. Confidential.

324. Memorandum of Conversation

New York, October 5, 1966, 3:45–5:10 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL ARAB–ISR. Secret. The meeting was held at USUN. The memorandum is Part IV of V Sections. Records of the other portions of the conversation are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 67 D 305, CF 83.

325. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

New York, October 7, 1966, 2345Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL ARAB–ISR. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Cairo, Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Jidda, and Baghdad.

326. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria

Washington, October 10, 1966, 4:31 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL SYR–US. Confidential. Drafted and approved by Atherton.

327. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, October 11, 1966, 7:19 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret; Priority All Addressees. Drafted by Atherton and Symmes; cleared by Campbell, Vladimir Toumanoff of the Soviet desk, and Sisco; and approved by Hare. Sent to Tel Aviv, USUN, Amman, and Cairo and repeated to London, Paris, Moscow, Baghdad, Jidda, Kuwait, Damascus, and Beirut.

328. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, October 12, 1966, 7:27 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL ISR–US. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Sterner, cleared by Symmes, and approved by Hare.

329. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, October 17, 1966, 6:31 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret. Drafted by Symmes, cleared by Campbell, and approved by Hare. Sent to Beirut, Damascus, Amman, Baghdad, Jidda, Cairo, Kuwait, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, and USUN.

330. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, October 31, 1966, 7:27 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret. Drafted by Symmes, cleared by Campbell and Atherton, and approved by Hare. Repeated to USUN, Amman, Jerusalem, Paris, London, and CINCSTRIKE.